Mexican prosecutors find 166 skulls in mass graves

Mexican investigators have found 166 skulls in clandestine mass burial pits in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

Earthquake hits northern Japan; 9 dead, 30 missing

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — A powerful earthquake Thursday on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks and timber, prompting frantic efforts to unearth any survivors.

7.8 quake hits off the coast of Fiji

According to the USGS, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake hit off the coast of Fiji around 8:49 a.m. Pacific Time.  The quake was 71 miles from Suva, Fiji.

Resort wants to pay someone to take a year-long vacation

A Mexican resort wants to pay someone to be on vacation and try out all their resorts, with a six-figure salary on top of it, for an entire year.

Girl, 4, contracts life-threatening infection after trying on shoes without socks, mom claims

A mother in the U.K. is warning others about the danger of trying on shoes without socks after her 4-year-old daughter allegedly contracted a life-threatening infection on her foot from doing so.

Trump warns Canada to make 'fair' trade agreement in NAFTA renegotiation

President Donald Trump warned Canada on Saturday that it "will be out" of a revised North American trade agreement unless it's "fair" to the United States, and he threatened to scrap the current deal should Congress "interfere" with the negotiations.

Texas energy companies accuse Mexico of walking the tab on $229 million deal

Spanning much of an industrial construction yard near Splendora, Texas, sits "exhibit A" in what many are calling a monster international rip-off.

Texas companies shafted by Pemex demand accountability

Custom made for the national oil company of Mexico, the offshore drilling rig rises 20 stories off the ground. The structure and another just like it have never been used.

Another victim of broken PEMEX deal speaks out

All told, in the neighborhood of a quarter billion dollars of custom equipment built to precise specifications for PEMEX, Mexico's national oil company.

Small air leak in Russian capsule patched at space station

Astronauts scrambled Thursday to patch a tiny hole in a Russian capsule that was allowing air to leak from the International Space Station.  

'Flesh-eating' STD allegedly making the rounds

A rare sexually transmitted disease that causes flesh-eating ulcers on patients’ genitalia has popped up in England, the Lancashire Post reported.

7.3 quake rocks Venezuela; buildings evacuated in capital

A powerful earthquake has shaken eastern Venezuela, causing buildings to be evacuated in the capital of Caracas.

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80

Kofi Annan, a charismatic global diplomat and the first black African to become United Nations secretary-general who led the world body through one of its most turbulent periods, died early Saturday at age 80.

Cat lover's dream job: Care for 55 cats on a beautiful Greek island

Here's a dream job for anyone who has ever wished to live on a beautiful Greek island while surrounded by dozens of cats.

Firefighter delivers hundreds of pounds of clothing to Belize

An East Point firefighter has not forgotten where he has come from and is helping the people of his home country of Belize.

Cows swarm water truck in drought-hit Australia

Farmers in Australia took extreme measures to help save their livestock after a severe drought hit the country.